A Thousand-Year-Old Flame Secret Realm Hidden in the Deep Mountains of Guangdong, with a Yao Village Carnival Night Where Even the Mountain Peak Dances

Traveling through time and space, I ventured into the glowing thousand-year-old Yao village in Liannan, Qingyuan
Over a thousand people holding torches parade around the ancient village on the mountaintop🔥Terraces, stone paths, and stilted buildings are all lit up by golden-red flames, as if the Milky Way has shattered and fallen to earth

📍Location: Thousand-Year Yao Village, Liannan, Qingyuan, Guangdong
🚗Transportation: Driving is the most convenient

Thousand-Year Yao Village: A Living Fossil in the Clouds
Layer upon layer of terraced stilted buildings hang on the 800-meter-high mountain ridge☁️Opening the window reveals misty green mountain terraces, truly a city in the sky
Bluestone paths + mottled stone walls, every step reveals traces of 600 years of history

🌌 Nighttime Torch Parade
⚠️ Be sure to stay overnight to watch the parade
The bonfire party heats up🔥Yao brothers and sisters lead bamboo pole dances and long drum dances, with super lively interaction
When the village gate opens, hundreds of people holding torches form a golden dragon winding down the mountain from the highest point, turning the entire village into a flowing river of firelight stars
Standing among the crowd, Yao songs echo in your ears, and before your eyes, the fire dragon wanders through the terraces—absolutely stunning and breathtaking

🍲 Must-Try Yao Flavors
Long table feast with cured meat, bamboo tube rice, stuffed tofu… the mountain ingredients are intoxicatingly fragrant

💘 Summary:
This is definitely the most vibrant ancient village I’ve seen in Guangdong. It’s not a commercial ancient town, but a real-life Yao village full of authentic atmosphere and an epic visual torch spectacle. Two days and one night felt like a magnificent dream🌌